Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Norwich City (1st, 97 pts) held a 19-point advantage over Barnsley (5th, 78 pts). Norwich City's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Barnsley were scoring 1.26 and conceding 1.09, Norwich City 1.63 and 0.78, against a competition average of 1.15 goals per team per game.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Barnsley 2, draws 2, Norwich City 4, at 2 goals per meeting. 63% of these meetings ended in a home win. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Oakwell Stadium, with room for 23,287 spectators. On the scoreboard, Barnsley led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Barnsley: Conor Chaplin (43'), Cauley Woodrow (24') · Norwich City: A. Idah (53'), E. Buendía (26')
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley 33% · Norwich City 67% · Total shots: 15-5 · On target: 7-2 · Corners: 2-1